Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office makes arrest after Army officer’s wedding dress stolen from airport
By Shay O’Connor
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NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest after an Army officer’s wedding dress was stolen from the New Orleans International Airport.
According to Brandon Veal, public information officer for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, Jesus Orellana Castillo, 59, of Kenner, was arrested in connection with the theft that happened over Thanksgiving weekend.
Veal said Castillo is a contract employee at the airport cleaning parking garages. She was booked on theft charges.
Amber Oglesby said the wedding dress she purchased from overseas, along with other items like her ID cards and passport, vanished at the airport while she was visiting for a trip over the holiday weekend.
According to Oglesby, her dress and other items were thrown away.
Oglesby said a local bridal shop is helping her replace her dress.
MSY issued the following statement regarding the incident:
“The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport maintains a strong focus on passenger, employee, and facility safety and security, and we expect all contracted partners to meet those standards. That’s why as soon as we learned of this incident, we immediately reviewed our camera footage, identified the suspect and shared those details with JPSO to support their investigation.”
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